The reason for the heat pump explosion in Chrząstowice (Opolskie) was a service technician's error – the expert appointed by investigators. As spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Opole, the wrong gas was used to conduct the tightness of the system. Two people were killed in the explosion – an employee and a resident standing next to him.
Stanisław Bar, spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Opole, announced on Monday about the expert's findings. It's about A tragic accident from August 2024 in Chrząstowice near Opole. During the service of the heat pump mounted at a single -family house, an explosion occurred. A technician conducting service work and a resident of the house standing at him died on the spot.
Prosecutor's office: Incorrect gas was used
According to a spokesman for the Opole prosecutor's office, according to the expert cited, the cause of the explosion was the use of improper gas – most likely oxygen – to check the tightness of the system.
– This gas could react with oil fumes in the pump installation, which led to the explosion – explained prosecutor Bar.
An investigation is still being conducted in the case.
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